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i am having surgery sept 19 and have had such a hard time quoting smoking i have now but i hope it is not to late

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My doctor wants you to quit ASAP but he said at least 2 weeks prior to surgery

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I am 43 and have smoked since I was 16. It was hard but I am using electronic cigs to help. My pcp said it is perfectly fine for me to do

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The surgeon didn't say I couldn't so I am not sure. I know when I go to my weigh ins I see people fixing to have and some that has had surgery smoking

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i have final appt with surgeon tommorow gonna have to ask will tell him i need to know for my husband that way he doesnt think i am still smoking

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I always recommend apps if you have a smartphone. I used livestrong and my last cigarette. They both have different ways of keeping you accountable and motivated. I love seeing how much money I have saved. Also even though it had nicotine, the patch did help to quit - just for a few days. Also identifying triggers (for me, drinking, hanging out with other smokers) and avoiding them really helped. This meant I couldn't even go to some family members homes for a month or two.

It's hard definitely. But it's also possible. You guys can do it!

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I was just trying to research the nicotine content. There are different studies showing 0-48 mgs if nicotine but little to none is absorbed by the smoker. I have prefilled cartridges but you can buy online the system that contains no nicotine at all but it gives you the sensation of smoking which helps a lot. I can tell the difference already in the 4 weeks. Yesterday I climbed 2 flights of stairs and they are big flights LOL and didn't have to stop because of being out of breath. Before I would have to stop every 5 steps or so and so out of breath that I was literally scared that I would die because I couldn't breath

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My doctor wanted me to quit 2 weeks prior to surgery, they even made you sign a contract. I signed it but I did not quit - shhhhh don't tell anyone :) My last smoke was the night before surgery, there was no way I could quit before surgery, I was too nervous, excited etc. etc. But I made a promise to myself that there would be NO SMOKING after surgery. I am almost 5 months post op, I do miss it at times, I can be in the company of smokers and it does not bother me... actually I think everyone stinks - LOL. I have been a on and off smoker for years, the first time I quit I was smoking 2 1/2 packs a day, I had to have my thyroid removed, I was going to be in the hospital for a week so I decided to quit. I did fantastic and did not smoke for 8 yrs. then went back to it after a very stressful move, I smoked for a few years then quit again, then started again and this time is for ever - smokes are $9.00 a pack here, I can spend that money on new clothes :) I also ran a mile this morning with no issues what so ever = yah me. I also ran when I smoked, how I do not know how I did it but I did !! My running is much better that I don't smoke. I also found out that when I had my endoscopy done that I have pre-cancer cells in my stomach which is due to smoking... the cells can reverse themselves if I quit = I QUIT and will not go back - ever !!!! I want to live.

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so i spoke to my surgeon and he said electronic smokes are an ok alternative he would rather me quit but that if i cant they wete ok

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Yeah my pcp had told me they were perfectly fine.

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